Precision Performance podcast

Jake Labhart is a former Army Airborne Infantryman, who founded In Extremis Performance after his military service to fill a critical void in tactical training. Focusing on law enforcement and special operations units at all levels, he has spent the last 5 years creating human performance programs to boost effectiveness and longevity. With a Doctorate from Campbell University, Jake designs research- backed fitness tests and shooting assessments for operational units while developing training pipelines. Actively involved in the tactical and human performance industries, Jake serves on the TTPOA board and spearheads a health and wellness initiative for Texas law enforcement.
In this episode Jake discusses the importance of integrating human performance techniques into training. To ensure both individuals are getting the best outcomes from their training and instructors are providing the most effective training methodology to improve operational performance and outcomes.

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What makes for effective training in tactical and critical response Occupations? To help answer this questions and improve awareness, a group of researchers recently published a study on “Factors Related to Negative Transfer of Training in Safety‐Critical Professions: An Interview Study” 

They separated the factors in several factors related to the Trainee, Training design and Organisational Environment and relevant subfactors within each. Part 1 provides an overview of their recommendations, with subsequent summaries on the 3 factors and subfactors to follow. 
From the results the authors made these Recommendations.  
1.   Don’t pressure trainees into showing only desired behaviour – instil a growth mindset/ Help them try out and learn new skills.
2.   Don’t let trainees perform simplified versions of important tasks – in some cases no practice at all is better than incorrect practice.
3.   Don’t focus only on performance outcomes – monitor the process for unrealistic aspects of the simulation and debrief differences between the simulation and reality.
4.   Use balance of training of routines (repetitively) and training of higher order competencies using varied and unpredictable training scenarios.

In this episode we touch on the difference between routine and adaptive expertise for occupations that work in complex or chaotic environments and why the traditional method of trying to develop routine expertise may be a suboptimal approach. 

When we look at "Routine expertise" the focus is on getting things done using known solutions in stable environments.
While "Adaptive expertise" is about adjusting and innovating when things are unpredictable and complex.

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In law enforcement, the military, and other tactical organizations, the beep test has long been a benchmark for assessing aerobic fitness—ensuring recruits are physically ready to meet the demands of their duties.
But here's the catch: in recent years, many organizations have lowered their entry standards to attract more recruits. While this may seem like a win for diversity and accessibility, it raises some serious questions:
What’s the cost of reduced standards?
Increased risk of injuries
Lower training quality
Shorter career longevity
Compromised long-term health and welfare
A potential dip in operational effectiveness
Whether you're already in a tactical career or aiming to join, it’s critical to understand the risks tied to declining fitness thresholds—for both personal health and team competency.
Tune in to the latest podcast episode, where we explore into the risks vs. rewards of lowered standards and how we can better balance recruitment goals with operational readiness.
Listen now and join the conversation!

This short discussion explores linear and non-linear motor skill development to emphasise the need to understand the operational needs, your students, your learning outcomes and the principles underlying what you're trying to achieve. To develop the most effective training methodology to maximise the transfer of training to operaitonal performance.